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Questions about Musculoskeletal Disorders

What are musculoskeletal disorders?
What is the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders?
What is the impact of musculoskeletal disorders?

Questions about the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center

Common Questions about Musculoskeletal Disorders

What are Musculoskeletal Disorders?

Musculoskeletal diseases and injury involve the structural and motor systems of the body that have a role in human movement, including bones, cartilage, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and the spine.

What is the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders?

Arthritis is a common musculoskeletal disorder which affects more than 500 million people worldwide, including one in three Americans.

Every year in the United States, musculoskeletal conditions including musculoskeletal disorders and musculoskeletal trauma accounted for more than 150 million visits to physicians’ offices, including:

one every second for back problems
one every 2 seconds for knee problems
one every 2½ seconds for foot and ankle problems
one every 2½ seconds for shoulder problems
one every 7 seconds for carpal tunnel problems

A fracture requiring orthopaedic treatment occurs every 14 seconds in the United States.

Musculoskeletal diseases and conditions are the number 1 cause of disability worldwide.

What is the impact of musculoskeletal disorders?

Impact of Musculoskeletal Conditions:

In the United States, musculoskeletal conditions cost society $254 billion in 2000.

Musculoskeletal conditions cause 488 million days of restricted activity every year, equivalent to more than 1.5 days for every man, woman, and child in the United States.

The growing and aging population will strain global healthcare systems unless new solutions are found to treat musculoskeletal diseases and conditions.

Common Questions about the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center

What is the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center?

The InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center is an independent, private, not-for-profit orthopaedic research laboratory whose "discoveries keep people moving.” More

What is the vision of the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center?

The vision of the InMotion Musculoskeletal is to make Memphis the center of research, innovation, and entrepreneurship for discoveries to treat musculoskeletal disease and injury. More

What is the mission of the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center?

InMotion's mission is to accelerate scientific discoveries in orthopaedics that enhance personal mobility, leading to greater individual freedom and a more fulfilling life. More

How will the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center accomplish its mission?

InMotion will meet its musculoskeletal mission:

by fostering collaborative musculoskeletal research and development programs among scientists, clinicians, educators, and commercial entities;
by bridging the gap between basic research on the musculoskeletal system and clinical treatment for the millions of patients affected by musculoskeletal diseases or injury;
by supporting work that seeks to develop and commercialize viable musculoskeletal products, treatments and devices; and
by educating scientists and clinicians in the latest research on treatments and therapies for orthopaedic musculoskeletal diseases and injury.More

How is the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center funded?

The InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center is funded by a combination of government grants, industry contracts, foundation grants, and private donations.More

Who governs the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center?

The InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center is governed by a Board of Directors. Those members include:

Steve Bares, Ph.D. (Secretary), President and Executive Director, Memphis Bioworks Foundation
James Beaty, M.D., Chief of Staff, Campbell Clinic
Jack Blair (Chairman), Retired Group President, Smith & Nephew, Inc.
S. Terry Canale, M.D. (Treasurer), Dept. Chair, UT Dept. of Orthopaedics/President, Campbell Foundation
Peter Heeckt, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer, Smith & Nephew, Inc.
J.R. “Pitt” Hyde III (Vice Chairman), Former CEO, AutoZone/Memphis Tomorrow/Hyde Family Foundations
Rusty Johnson, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Research, UTHSC
Shirley Raines, Ph.D., President, University of Memphis
Jon Serbousek, Vice President/General Manager, Medtronic Sofamor Danek

Who is the President and Executive Director of the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center?

Richard R. Tarr is President and Executive Director of the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center. This independent nonprofit orthopaedics laboratory specializes in translational research, which promotes basic discoveries into clinical applications. “Translating ideas into treatment,” InMotion is the next generation of orthopaedics, improving mobility and reducing disability. Read more…

How do I submit a resumé to the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center?

Please e-mail your resumé to dtarr@inmotionmemphis.org or see our jobs listings.

How can I get involved with the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center?

Please e-mail chris@inmotionmemphis.org.

How do I get on the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center newsletter list?

Click here if you would like to receive updates on events and news from the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center.

How do I donate to the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center?

If you are interested in donating to the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center, please contact Chris Przybyszewski, Director of Grants and Communications at chris@inmotionmemphis.org or at 901-759-3284, or click here for more information.

How do I contact the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center?

Please click here to a contact form.

What is the InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center mailing address/telephone number/fax number?

InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center
20 South Dudley, Suite 700
Memphis, TN 38103
901-271-0000 (phone)
901-271-0015 (fax)